What was that?' thanks man, that's exactly what i needed to find out, thanks! And I said, 'It's just a silly exercise I was doing.' They said, 'Try it within [a song].' Tommy, a Florida native, got his start with Black Oak Arkansas. Not that I beat anyone to the punch; it's just that when I heard him play, it really solidified that way of thinking in my head. Post to Facebook Cancel Send. Sent! At 125, 130 pounds, which I weigh about that now, I was only trying to find ways to be heavier, to sound heavier. That was my goal. And then LED ZEPPELIN came out, and when I heard John Bonham doing all this crazy stuff on the kick drum that is typically not played on that part of the instrument the same patterns, but not played on that part of the instrument, I said, 'Oh, there is room to play heavy new stuff on the kick drums. reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. To comment on a Cool Member: Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:52 am Posts: 226 Does anyone know more info about the drum kit of Tommy Aldridge when he was with Randy & Ozzy? And the guitar player said, 'Wow! It is currently Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:02 pm. You might just say that Tommy Aldridge set the standard for double-bass rock drumming. Aldridge joined Osbourne's solo band in 1981 prior to the North American leg of the "Blizzard Of Ozz" tour. To report spam or any abusive, obscene, defamatory, racist, homophobic or threatening comments, or anything that may violate any applicable laws, use the "Report to Facebook" and "Mark as spam" links that appear next to the comments themselves. He is considered a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer and pioneer of double bass drumming. Tommy Lee plays DW drum kits. tour. There is some good info on there. ADVERTISE / Top . A link has been sent to your friend's email address. This was the kit in full as used in 1981 - 82 USA tour. Post subject: Tommy Aldridge Drum Kit. In a way it was neither musician's fault Bruford was considered, after Carl Palmer, the hottest drummer in England, while White had, in the public's perception, played in a few highly visible bands and gigs without a lot of acclaim. story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Promark Tommy Adlridge Signature Drumsticks are oak 17" long 2S sticks with an oversize wood tip. While he is credited in and pictured on the "Diary Of A Madman" album released that same year, he did not actually perform on the record. Off the top of my head, Yamaha Maple Customs in a Tommy Aldridge setup should fetch at least $4,500 (drums only, no pedals or hardware or cymbals). I was only just messing around with the rudiments and trying to come out of my drum room with a pattern or something that I hadn't heard on a record or heard someone else do. Tommy Aldridge will fill the vacancy created when drummer Brian Tichy announced he was leaving Whitesnake to join a group fronted by Joss Stone (story). I tracked Tommy down at his home in Texas and he was extremely open and honest. Aldridge's latest studio release was "Flesh & Blood", the new album by WHITESNAKE, which came out in May 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl. BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Whitesnake taken by me at the LG Arena Birmingham on 28th May 2013 as part of their 'Year of the Snake' tour. See more ideas about Tommy, Drummer, Drum kits. For more than four decades, Tommy Aldridge's fiery drumming has defined hard-rock showmanship. So it was other people that picked up on it, that I was working with young guys; kids that I was growing up with and learned to play together with. "As months went by and a year or so went by I was still quite a young kid I'd start doing some of these silly things at rehearsal with the band. Necessity was the mother of that invention.". So when I got that other bass drum, it was only just to play around in my rehearsal room when I was growing up. You can see above a listing of DW drum gear Tommy was using. I wasn't that familiar with Louis Bellson's playing, and when I did hear of it, I didn't hear a lot of two bass drums going on. That was really cool. In a new interview with The Sessions Panel, Aldridge discussed his double-bass technique, saying (see video below): "When I started playing two bass drums, it was really early on in my journey of learning I got another bass drum not because that was really something in my mind that I really needed to do that; it's just a friend of mine who was a drummer stopped playing, and I said, 'Oh, could I borrow your bass drum, just to mess around with it?' That loud, driving double kick style led to recordings with BLACK OAK ARKANSAS for nearly five years before working with the PAT TRAVERS BAND and then Ozzy Osbourne, which really opened the doors for Tommy. 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Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. 2020 Blabbermouth.net He's renowned for his virtuosity, groove, and for innovating such techniques as the use of double kick drums and playing with his bare hands. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. The music that I was starting to play, lean toward and gravitate to and what accommodated me most emotionally was heavier and heavier and heavier music, and so I was trying to find a way to play the music that we were coming up with in a way that made it sound heavier. "And so I was playing two bass drums before it became fashionable, before I even learned what I was doing," he continued. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Tommy Aldridge, Whitesnake drummer, knows about loud. So it was other people that encouraged it. Give me a few hours andI will tell you, Aldridge used Sonor kits with Randy and changed to Yamaha in 1983. Tommy Aldridge (born August 15, 1950) is an American heavy metal and hard rock drummer. He did, however, play on Ozzy's 1983 album, "Bark At The Moon", as well as the live releases "Speak Of The Devil" and "Tribute". TOMMY ALDRIDGE: 'I Was Playing Two Bass Drums Before It Became Fashionable' July 20, 2020 0 Comments For more than four decades, Tommy Aldridge does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. This interview was completed shortly before Tommy joined Ozzie Osbourne for the "Blizzard of Ozz." Does anyone know more info about the drum kit of Tommy Aldridge when he was with Randy & Ozzy? Aldridge is well acqu Diary Of A Madman Lineup: Ozzy Osbourne lead vocals, harmony vocals Randy Rhoads guitars Rudy Sarzo bass guitars Tommy Aldridge drums Don Airey keyboards, Tommy Aldridge performing with Thin Lizzy in 2007. If a new comment is published from a "banned" user or contains a blacklisted word, this comment will automatically have limited visibility (the "banned" user's comments will only be visible to the user and the user's Facebook friends). I never thought like that at all. To do so, click the downward arrow on the top-right corner of the Facebook comment (the arrow is invisible until you roll over it) and select the appropriate action. And he said, 'We should try that in a song.' What are you gonna do with that?' There is a great diagram of Tommy's setup from an awesome forum over at Drummer's World, administered by Tommy's Drum Tech. PRIVACY POLICY / It was nothing that anyone said, 'Oh, you should do that,' or anything like that. Tommy Aldridge - (drummer) born August 15, 1950, in Jackson, raised in Pearl, MS, Drummer for Black Oak Arkansas (1973-1977), Whitesnake, and Ozzy Osbourne's Band. wareagle Along the way, he's played with Ozzy, Whitesnake and on numerous projects. Being a fan of jazz, Tommy used Louis Bellson's double-bass drum setup and pioneered its use in rock. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of It's one of the great ironies in Alan White's career that he came to fame in the shadow of the drummer he replaced in Yes, Bill Bruford. I'm gonna be the first one.' Posted! Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:25 am . And it didn't seem like there was a musical context that it would be applicable. BLABBERMOUTH.NET As far as the sizes of the drums & cymbals? BLABBERMOUTH.NET Not a week would go by without letters asking, "When are you guys going to interview Tommy Aldridge?" TERMS OF SERVICE / Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and artists since the 1970s, such as Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, As far as the sizes of the drums & cymbals? 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